AWS Credentials File Grab for 2026-08-25

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Direct requests for /.aws/credentials — the AWS CLI credential store. Long-term AWS access keys in this file grant full programmatic access to the associated AWS account. Widely targeted in automated cloud credential harvesting campaigns.

MITRE ATT&CK

Tactic: Credential Access (TA0006)
Technique: T1552.005 — Cloud Instance Metadata API

Observed URIs

Attackers by Country

France: 5Germany: 2Canada: 1Iran: 1The Netherlands: 1
France550.0%
Germany220.0%
Canada110.0%
Iran110.0%
The Netherlands110.0%

IP Address : ASN : City/Provider

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